"Are you... really okay?"
"Haha, I knew you'd miss me the moment I left. On our way back, we took a detour to Wan Yanhuide's ancient tomb, which delayed us a bit. I'm safe now, don't worry."
On the other side of the video, Xieer Bakova flicked her elegant, golden hair.
Although Wang Daniu found the phone call a bit eerie, he was reassured by the fact that there was a living person right there—the video was real, as Wang Daniu had verified.
"We keep in touch every day. You are my Tocharian language teacher, and you have to teach me a few words every day."
The grand sealing and sacrificial ritual is imminent, and Wang Daniu doesn't have the time to meddle in the affairs of Mao country; he only maintains contact with Xieer Bakova.
On one hand, "The Elixir of Life" hasn't been fully translated, and they need Xieer Bakova for that; on the other hand, it also ensures that Xieer Bakova is safe.
The two exchanged a few words and then ended the video call.
